Int. No. 51
By Council Members Constantinides and Espinal
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a pilot program for a district-scale geothermal system
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 1 of title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 3-126 to read as follows:
? 3-126 District-scale geothermal system. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Building. The term "building" means a building as defined in section 28-101.5.
Geothermal energy. The term "geothermal energy" means energy stored in the form of heat beneath the surface of the earth.
Geothermal system. The term "geothermal system" means a system used to exchange geothermal energy between the earth and one or more buildings for the purpose of powering building systems, which may include, but need not be limited to, heating and cooling buildings, heating water and generating electricity.
Pilot district. The term "pilot district" means a portion of the city that includes two or more buildings and is designated for participation in the pilot program.
Pilot program. The term "pilot program" means a pilot program established pursuant to this section for the creation and administration of a district-scale geothermal system.
Power purchase agreement. The term "power purchase agreement" means a contract in which one party generates geothermal energy and another party purchases such energy or another form of energy, such as heat or electricity, that is developed using geothermal energy.
Third-party developer. The term "third-party developer" means a renewable energy developer that may be selected through competitive bidding to undertake project development for the pilot program, including site assessment and system configuration, insta...
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